The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

with the deepest respect, were accom-
panied by so unmistakeable q glance
Of admiration. that the young girl
lowered her glance, while yet deeper
red suffused her cheeks.
Not only was Tristan a more than
usually handsome young English
man, with a clear. honest face. bright
eyes, and clustering rings Of light
brown hair, but he was distinguished
bya particularly courtly and winning
manner, which gained him favor
wherever he went.
Under the circumstances, then. II
was not wonderful that the young girl
should feel an unusual fiuttering at
her heart
The, 70 her, pleasant sounds OF
Tristam's voice recalled her 10 herself.
The train,stops here for few min
utes only" he said; "but still there
will be time enough for me to be able
To obtain YOU some refreshments, or
anything else you may require"
THANK you, very much!" she an
swered; ''but / assure you want
nothing. All ask is that. If you are
going so far, you will let me see you at
Crewe Station, and allow my father to
thank you, and"
II am bound for the Highlands"
"Then shall see you at Grower"
al shall be most happy"
And indeed Tristan felt that moth
ing would give him greater pleasure
than to become better acquainted with
her.
II keep asking myself" she said.
what should have done IL you had
not come forward as you did,
tremble even now at the thought. AS
told you. came direct from Paris in
consequence of telegram from home
apprising me OF an accident which had
happened TO my only brother. start
ed at once, accompanied only by my
maid. The passage was a dreadful
one. though /, AS a good sailor felt
but little Inconvenience. On arriving
at Dover, however. found my maid
so i'll as 10 be quite unable TO continue
her journey. could not stay there,
so left her. with all the luggage, at the
hotel, while | came on alone. My
father always insists that | shall dress
as plainly as possible when travelling
and all my articles of value are in my
jewel-case. | have not single ring,
or even my watch. My purse only
contained rs much money as was re-
quired for my travelling expenses, and
what became OF IL is mystery. / had
it safely just before reached Victoria
Station, because | took my ticket from
IL. hailed a cab, and then can YOU
imagine my CONSERVATION when. on
arriving at Euston. | found my money
gone! and then the cabman was so
rude and violent, and called me such
dreadful names, that | could scarcely
speak"
IL shall always esteem myself fortu-
nate for Welding to the impulse which
made me come forward TO your as
sistance. -"
pardon me for interrupting you,
but just before saw you ! thought
heard"
The loud ringing of the bell pre-.
vented her from finishing her speech,
and Tristan, flushed, fascinated and
delighted, made hurried bow, and
sought his own compartment.
WELL said Jasper, inquiringly, and
placing packet of sandwiches in the
hands of his friend, "you have seen
your little adventures, of course.
While you satisfy your appetite, you
can tell me what you thought when
you saw her again"
Adventures She is no adyentu-
ress, and / will allow no such word 10
be applied to her. She is as true "a
lady as ever breathed."
aha! Har
"You may laugh!'
IL shall! IL amuses me. Isuppose
you will be telling me you have met
your fate, and all that sort of thing,
chr"
''She Is most beautiful
"And you believe in herr
AS firmly AS in my own existence
She explained everything so simple
and naturally, that her narrative car
lied conviction with it,
'She had plenty of time TO prepare
her part while we were running from
Euston to Rugby. Pooh poohl Don't
scowl like that I'll drop the subject
IL you like. is nothing to me-"
"She Is a LADY," cried Tristan. with
much warmth; land will stake my
life that every word she told me was
the truth"
"Quite gonel A hopeless case" an
swered Jasper, with mock commiser-
alton, which was highly exasperating